I became involved with East County Senior Center in early 2006 when I needed the communion of the Caregiver Connection Support Group. That group became my lifeline after my life had changed from being a wife to being my husband's caregiver.

I later had the opportunity of showing Mary Kay products and getting to know many of the senior center members that participated in activities on Wednesdays. I became ever more involved. One of my favorite groups is the East County Senior Center book club and the luncheon outings following our monthly meeting.

I have truly found the senior center to be a great value in my life and have observed the same in the many people I have met there-and how much fun everyone has. When I redid my will last year, I considered how I wanted to share the assets my husband and I have accumulated after working for many years. Yes, there are children involved-five to be exact-but I want to do more than just pass everything on to them. I want to leave something to organizations that have meant a lot to me personally and ensure that my assistance will help those organizations continue after I have passed on. I have become a member of the most important component of the senior center-the Legacy Society.